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LSU coach Les Miles and athletic director Joe Alleva, along with Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin and defensive coordinator John Chavis, are all scheduled for depositions later this month in an on-going civil case between the Tigers and their ex-assistant, Chavis, according to a report from The Advocate.
Per the report, attorneys for both sides are hoping to perform day-long depositions ahead of the 2016 college football season, which is just another part of a case that has already reached 16 months.
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Court records say LSU lawyers are seeking all texts, emails, documents and other written communication exchanged between Agnone and Chavis from Nov. 1, 2014 to Feb. 11, 2015 – a key span in which the coach left LSU and, according to LSU, began actively working for his new employer, Texas A&M. LSU lawyers also wish to see documents exchanged between Agnone and anyone employed by or representing Texas A&M.
LSU attorneys requested the subpoena after Agnone did not respond to attempts at contacting him, documents say. Agnone founded Eastern Athletic Services, a Maryland agency that represents more than three dozen NFL players.
LSU’s lead attorney, Bob Barton, and Chavis’ attorney, Jill Craft, confirmed this week that depositions are beginning. The two declined any further comment.
Depositions are the latest step in a case pitting Chavis and LSU – a wrangling in the 19th Judicial Court in East Baton Rouge Parish over the coach’s $400,000 buyout that the school claims he owes.
The case began when both parties filed a lawsuit against each other in February, 2015 (one from Chavis in Texas and the other from LSU in Louisiana). LSU is pursuing buyout money, while Chavis claims the school owes him more than $600,000 in unpaid vacation wages, academic performance bonuses, and penalty wages.
You can read the entire report here.
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
